Bed tax funds eyed for Finney County growth plan
An editorial notes Finney County officials and FCEDC debated using transient guest tax dollars for economic incentives. A reserve fund with county oversight could protect CVB tourism funding while pursuing business prospects, urging collaboration and prudent, shared use of bed tax revenue.
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Cliff Mayo
City Snow Removal Plan Quoted in Garden City Story
A Garden City public works director Sam Curran comments on snow removal plans in today’s edition. An online reader reply on GCTelegram.com reacts to a Farm Bill story, mocking socialism and praising equipment.
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Telegram invites signed letters to editor for publication
The Telegram welcomes letters to the editor signed with writer address and phone number. All letters will be confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Letters must be 500 words or less. Thank you letters should be general in nature. Form letters poems or complaints will be not accepted. Write to Attn Editor 310N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 Phone (620) 276-6862 Ext 201 Fax (866) 379-2675 Attn Editor Email editoragetelegram.com Online www.getelegram.com
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Harvest and wealth divide stain Romney image and NFL row
A critical column argues Mitt Romney and Bain Capital view workers as disposable, citing a 1985 video on harvesting profits. It links Romney to elite greed, compares NFL labor battles with replacements to profit over people, and cites Sheldon Adelson’s political spending and probes into Romney’s stance.
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Atheists aim for lobbying clout on Capitol Hill
The Secular Coalition for America launched its effort to gain lobbying power equal to Christian conservatives. Edwina Rogers leads the group with a plan to open chapters in all 50 states and host first congressional briefing, while acknowledging current limits and ongoing debates about political action committees.
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On the path to human obsolescence
California Gov. Jerry Brown signs a law legalizing self driving cars joining Nevada for testing autonomous vehicles on public roads. The piece weighs benefits like reduced traffic jams and mobility against fears of human obsolescence and loss of personal touch, noting a CNN report of 300000 miles with a single accident. Leonard Pitts of the Miami Herald is cited.
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